citation management

[saɪˈteɪʃən ˈmænɪdʒmənt]
noun
gestão de citações
1. The practice or process of organizing, storing, formatting, and retrieving bibliographic references and citations for academic or professional documents
Citation management software helps researchers keep track of all their sources.
O software de gestão de citações ajuda pesquisadores a manter o controle de todas as suas fontes.
2. The use of specialized tools or systems to automatically generate and format citations in various academic styles
Effective citation management ensures consistency across your research paper.
A gestão eficaz de citações garante consistência em todo seu artigo de pesquisa.
3. The administration of references and attributions in scholarly work to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity
Proper citation management is essential for academic honesty.
A gestão apropriada de citações é essencial para a honestidade acadêmica.
Citation management is particularly important in both Brazilian and American academic cultures as a cornerstone of academic integrity. In the USA, it is heavily emphasized in university curricula starting from high school. In Brazil, it has become increasingly important with the expansion of higher education and the adoption of international academic standards. Tools like Mendeley, Zotero, and EndNote are widely used globally in academic institutions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
reference managementbibliographic managementcitation organizationsource management

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gestão de citações
Standard usage in academic contexts
São Paulo
gestão de citações / administração de referências
Both terms are commonly used in universities
Rio de Janeiro
gestão de citações
Preferred in academic institutions
Portugal
gestão de citações / gestão de referências bibliográficas
More formal phrasing often used in Portuguese academia

Related Words

citation stylebibliographyplagiarismacademic integrityreference softwaremetadata

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep your sources straight
cite your work
give credit where credit is due
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